[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12603]
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[FR Doc No: 98-6589]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

7 CFR Part 301

[Docket No. 97-113-2]


Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations; Addition of Regulated Area

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim 
rule that amended the Mexican fruit fly regulations by adding 
California to the list of quarantined States and by designating a 
portion of Los Angeles County, CA, as a regulated area. The interim 
rule was necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread of the 
Mexican fruit fly to noninfested areas of the United States. The 
interim rule also restricted the interstate movement of regulated 
articles from the regulated area in California.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The interim rule was effective on November 10, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael B. Stefan, Operations 
Officer, Domestic and Emergency Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road 
Unit 134, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236, (301) 734-8247; or e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In an interim rule effective November 10, 1997, and published in 
the Federal Register on November 17, 1997 (62 FR 61213-61215, Docket 
No. 97-113-1), we amended the Mexican fruit fly regulations (contained 
in 7 CFR 301.64 through 301.64-10) by adding California to the list of 
quarantined States in Sec. 301.64(a) and by designating a portion of 
Los Angeles County, CA, as a regulated area in Sec. 301.64-3(c). The 
interim rule was necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread 
of the Mexican fruit fly to noninfested areas of the United States. The 
interim rule also restricted the interstate movement of regulated 
articles from the regulated area in California.
    Comments on the interim rule were required to be received on or 
before January 16, 1998. We did not receive any comments. The facts 
presented in the interim rule still provide a basis for the rule.
    This action also affirms the information contained in the interim 
rule concerning Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, Executive Orders 12372 and 12988, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Further, for this action, the Office of Management and Budget has 
waived the review process required by Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 301

    Agricultural commodities, Incorporation by reference, Plant 
diseases and pests, Quarantine, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Transportation.

PART 301--DOMESTIC QUARANTINE NOTICES

    Accordingly, we are adopting as a final rule, without change, the 
interim rule that amended 7 CFR 301 and that was published at 62 FR 
61213-61215 on November 17, 1997.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 147a, 150bb, 150dd, 150ee, 150ff, 161, 162, 
and 164-167; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(c).

    Done in Washington, DC, this 9th day of March 1998.
Charles P. Schwalbe,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 98-6589 Filed 3-13-98; 8:45 am]
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